This position is located in the Health Resources and Services Administration. Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of Practitioner Data Bank, Office of the Director. The duty location for this position is Rockville, MD. **Applicants please note: Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services through this vacancy announcement.**

Duties

Major Duties As a Senior Data Scientist, you will serve as a principal advisor on broad issues relating to policy proposals and adherence towards a formal data governance framework and data life cycle practices to unlock the potential of government data. Your major duties and responsibilities include: Serving as a senior authoritative source on tasks requiring analytical techniques to analyze complex data relationships, identify innovative ideas, and develop objective evaluation criteria. Developing thoughtful recommendation for implementing solutions to strengthen the NPDB's overall data governance. Managing major projects concerning BHW's current and proposed data-related activities, identify gaps, and make recommendations for improvement. Monitoring and ensuring consistent implementation of policies related to data release and dissemination and maximizing BHW data for internal and external users. Overseeing and leading multiple project teams and professional data specialists across BHW by providing broad oversight and guidance. Representing DPDB as a recognized data science expert at working group forums established by BHW, HRSA, or HHS officials, OMB, Federal Chief Information Officers, and other partners, to focus on data transparency, accountability, policy and directive participation and collaboration. NOTE: Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Requirements

• U. S. Citizenship is required.
• All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Federal applicants must submit an SF-50 to show status and time-in-grade.
• Males ages 18 through 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• PHS Commissioned Corps applicants must submit current personnel orders.
• This position has an education requirement - transcripts are required.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)

Qualifications

THESE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE: 09/18/2023 Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: OPM basic requirement for all Data Scientist 1560 series positions as stated below: A. Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. OR B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. NOTE: A copy of your unofficial transcript (or foreign education equivalency) that verifies you meet the education requirement must be included in your application package by the closing date of the announcement. If meeting the basic requirement based in whole or in part on experience equivalent to a major as stated below, your resume must clearly demonstrate the periods of time (month/year). Copies of diplomas are not acceptable in lieu of transcripts as verification of the education requirement. In addition to the basic education requirement above, in order to qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-14 level in the federal service. MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-14 level include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Using statistical software (i.e., SPSS, SAS, STATA, R, etc.) to handle large data set manipulations and analyses of scientific data. AND Providing expert level statistical technical advice and guidance, initiating statistical study designs, planned methods of collecting data, data governance practices, and interpreting study results. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. Applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate the required minimum qualifying specialized experience will be evaluated based on the occupational assessment competencies listed below. A competency is defined as a measurable pattern of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS - Uses descriptive or inferential statistical methods to collect explore and present large amounts of data to discover underlying patterns and trends. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION - Knowledge of the principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results. LEADERSHIP - Inspires, motivates & guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches & mentors subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, & respect for individuals by applying these values to daily behaviors. DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS - Seeks or collects and synthesizes information from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective, unbiased manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgement and to enable strategic decision-making. TO PREVIEW THE OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, please click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12112666 Current status candidates must meet Time-in-Grade (TIG) by the closing date of this announcement. To allow us to verify that you meet TIG requirements, provide any of the following SF-50s: Please Note: Current year pay adjustments are not acceptable for verifying TIG (ex. 2023 general increases cannot be used to verify TIG). Competitive or Career-ladder promotion to your highest grade (this does not include 120 day temporary promotions) Regular Within Range Increase (WRI) or With In Grade (WGI) increase at your highest grade (this does not include quality step increases (QSIs). Competitive career/career-conditional appointment to your highest grade. SF-50 at your highest grade held, that is at least one year older than the announcement closing date of 09/18/2023. Not sure which SF-50 to submit? Check out our video... Go here to watch the video on the SF50s to submit in your application package.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades) to document that you have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to your starting work.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Contacts

• Address Health Resources and Services Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 US
• Name: AskHR HRSA Helpdesk
• Phone: (301) 443-3780
• Email: [email protected]